Bloody April for Christians in Nigeria with death toll surpassing 240
PLATEAU, Nigeria (BP) -- More than 240 Christians were massacred in attacks on villages in Plateau and Benue states during Lent and Easter, some as they worshiped, news agencies and religious liberty advocates reported.
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’
(RNS) — Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins has instructed the agency’s employees to report any instances of anti-Christian bias, including any policies that are “hostile to Christian views” or punishments for displaying Christian symbols.
DOJ files statement of interest in The Summit Church’s zoning lawsuit
DURHAM, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in support of a lawsuit brought by The Summit Church against the Chatham County Board of Commissioners which alleges that the county denied the church’s rezoning request to build a new worship facility for religious reasons.
SCOTUS skeptical of school board’s denial of parental rights, ERLC says
WASHINGTON (BP) — On any given day in Montgomery County, Md., public pre-K or elementary classrooms, students might encounter books promoting storylines that gender is more a construct than a biological fact. U.S. Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys over practical applications and the common sense of what would happen if the school system allowed parents […]
Georgia 30th state to pass religious freedom restoration bill
ATLANTA (BP) – Georgia is set to become the 30th state with a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), as Gov. Brian Kemp is expected sign the religious freedom bill that passed the Georgia House late April 2.
Supreme Court appears ready to side with Catholic Charities in religious liberty case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday (March 31) in a case that will determine whether a Catholic benevolent ministry qualifies for a tax exemption granted to churches.
La USCIRF insta al Departamento de Estado a denunciar a los países que violan la libertad religiosa
WASHINGTON (BP) — La Comisión Estadounidense para la Libertad Religiosa Internacional (USCIRF) sigue pidiendo que Nigeria, Afganistán, India y Vietnam se añadan a la lista estadounidense de Países de Especial Preocupación (CPC) por violaciones a la libertad religiosa.
Georgia religious freedom bill in House; judge applies Utah law to mushroom use
ATLANTA (BP) – As Georgia’s General Assembly continues its month-long push to pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), a judge has ruled Utah’s RFRA protects a religious center’s practice of using illegal psychedelic mushrooms.
USCIRF urges State Department to call out nations for violating religious liberty
WASHINGTON (BP) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) continues to call for Nigeria, Afghanistan, India and Vietnam to be added to the U.S. list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious liberty violations.
Human rights may worsen in Afghanistan, panel says
Human rights and religious freedom in Afghanistan have deteriorated since the Taliban regained control in 2021, and recent executive orders by President Donald Trump could make matters worse, expert panelists testified during a March 19 hearing.
